Discharge Without Conviction
Having a criminal conviction on your record can have serious consequences in terms of future work or travel prospects. It's extremely beneficial to have a competent lawyer assisting with discharge without conviction cases.
We specialize in helping clients avoid criminal convictions where they are a first-time or low level offender. This process involves a careful review of the evidence and a negotiated resolution of the charges, followed by guidance on the steps that should be taken to strengthen the application and the filing of legal submissions. If a meritorious application is declined in the District Court, we have a proven track record of reversing that decision on appeal.
We specialize in helping clients avoid criminal convictions where they are a first-time or low level offender. This process involves a careful review of the evidence and a negotiated resolution of the charges, followed by guidance on the steps that should be taken to strengthen the application and the filing of legal submissions. If a meritorious application is declined in the District Court, we have a proven track record of reversing that decision on appeal.
Recent Cases
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A man plead guilty to theft as a servant after stealing items in the course of his role as a courier driver. Following the completion of a number of hours of volunteer work, a discharge without conviction application was granted on the basis of likely impact on future job prospects. High school student charged with a serious burglary and two fraud charges after attempting to sell stolen jewellery taken during the burglary. He successfully applied for a discharge without conviction on all three charges he faced on the basis of the impact conviction would have on his future job prospects. |
A young woman was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and was facing a lengthy term of imprisonment after a domestic incident left the victim with a serious brain injury. Following a careful investigation of the file, Adam was able to get the charge reduced to a lesser wounding charge. Then, against strong Crown opposition, a discharge without conviction was granted on the basis of likely employment issues and the impact of a conviction on the defendant's young family. A Pakistani national who had recently immigrated to New Zealand was charged with indecent assault following several incidents at his workplace. After helping the client engage in appropriate counselling, a guilty plea was entered and a discharge without conviction application was then advanced and declined in the District Court. In a precedent-setting decision in the Court of Appeal, the decision was overturned on the basis that the defendant and his family would likely be deported if the conviction remained in place. |
Client plead guilty to injuring with reckless disregard after an incident in a bar where he struck the victim to the face with a broken bottle. Against strong Police opposition, a discharge without conviction was granted on the basis of likely deportation and loss of job. |
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